“Some remains” of the 10 sailors who went missing on Aug. 21 aboard the USS John S. McCain following a collision have been recovered, the Pacific Fleet confirmed in a press conference Tuesday. Adm. Scott Swift, the commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, said “some remains” have been found in a compartment by Navy and…
Some Remains of U.S. Sailors Recovered from USS John S. McCain…
Navy Relieves Senior Fitzgerald Leaders After ‘Avoidable’ Deadly Collision…
Escape From Berthing 2: The Navy’s Dramatic Timeline Of The USS Fitzgerald’s Fatal Collision…
On Aug. 17, the Navy released the preliminary results of its investigation into the June 17 collision between the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Fitzgerald and Philippine-flagged container ship ACX Crystal that left seven sailors dead. The report provides minute-by-minute details of the horror that unfolded aboard the Fitzgerald after…
U.S. Navy Ship Fires Warning Shots Near Iranian Ship…
A U.S. Navy patrol boat fired warning shots Tuesday near an Iranian vessel that came close to it during a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf, an American defense official said. Iran’s hard-line Revolutionary Guard later blamed the American ship for provoking the incident. The encounter involving the USS Thunderbolt, a Cyclone-class patrol ship based […]
First Military Case in ‘Fat Leonard’ Navy Bribery Scandal Begins…
The Navy has charged one of its commanders with accepting gifts and sex with prostitutes from a Malaysian defense contractor. Prosecutors alleged at a preliminary hearing in Norfolk, Virginia, on Monday that Cmdr. David Alexander Morales accepted bottles of champagne, $5,000 meals and sex. They said Morales helped Singapore-based businessman Leonard Francis, nicknamed “Fat Leonard,” […]
Freighter Was on Autopilot When it Hit U.S. Destroyer…
The deadly collision between a U.S. destroyer and a container ship June 17 took place while the freighter was on autopilot, according to Navy officials. The Philippines-flagged cargo ship ACX Crystal was under control of a computerized navigation system that was steering and guiding the container vessel, according to officials familiar with preliminary results of […]
4 F/A-18 Pilot Deaths Tied to Oxygen System Failures, Navy Reveals…
Four pilot deaths have been tied to oxygen system failures in the cockpits of F/A-18 Hornets, the Navy revealed Thursday in an in-depth review of oxygen problems plaguing its fighter and trainer jets. The review was launched in late March after instructor pilots at Navy training bases in Kingsville, Texas, Meridian, Miss., and Pensacola, Fla., […]
The Military Has Known About F-35’s Oxygen Deprivation Problem Since 2011…
U.S. Carrier Strike Group Joined By Japanese Warships for Philippine Sea Exercise…
A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels began a bilateral military exercise in the Philippine Sea on Monday. “The routine exercise is designed to improve combined maritime response and defense capabilities, increase combined maneuvering proficiency, and ensure maritime forces remain ready to defend the region when called upon,”…
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